Senior Advisor Strategic Operations

Summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs mission is to fulfill President Lincolns promise to care for those who have served in our nations military and for their families caregivers and survivors. The Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication (OEDCA) was established by Congress to ensure fairness integrity and trust throughout the Departments adjudicatory phase of the equal employment opportunity (EEO) complaint process.

Duties

This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Secretary. The Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication (OEDCA) was established by Congress to ensure fairness integrity and trust throughout the Departments adjudicatory phase of the equal employment opportunity (EEO) complaint process.

OEDCA is a quasi-judicial independent authority whose Senior Executive Service Director reports directly to the VA Secretary or Deputy Secretary and whose Senior Leader reports to the Director. OEDCA is charged with issuing timely high quality impartial final agency decisions and orders on the substantive merits of discrimination complaints filed under legally complex Federal statutes e.g. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) the Rehabilitation Act Equal Pay Act Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA); and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.

The incumbent serves as the Departments subject matter expert in the field of employment discrimination complaint adjudication. The incumbent serves as a liaison between OEDCA and internal and external stakeholders to include executing congressionally-mandated reporting and representing the VA in connection with recurring program oversight and compliance functions led by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Congress. The incumbent leads process and quality improvement programs to include training and oversight.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• US Citizenship is required.
• Incumbents of this position will be subject to a background investigation commensurate with the risk and sensitivity level of the position.
• Successful completion of drug screening required.
• Subject to Financial Disclosure reporting requirements.
• You may be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
• Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service.
• Must possess a JD or LLB degree and be licensed to practice law.

Qualifications

Applicants must have one or more years of experience that clearly demonstrates the following knowledge skills and abilities below. This training and/or experience MUST be reflected by descriptions of your experience in your DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community student social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities Required:
Demonstrated subject matter expertise in the area of federal employment discrimination laws to include the areas of equitable relief pecuniary and nonpecuniary damages and attorneys fees; experience applying the subject matter expertise in connection with leading quality and/or process improvement activities and training initiatives in federal employment discrimination complaint programs

Licensure Requirement:
An applicant MUST be a member in good standing of the bar of a State or Territory of the United States or the District of Columbia.

Education

Applicants must possess a J.D. degree (or equivalent) AND a current active bar membership from any State territory Commonwealth of Puerto Rico District of Columbia or Federal Court.

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Foreign Education : If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. If you are qualifying based on foreign education you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. For further information visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications International Affairs Office ()

Additional information

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Statement : Information Resources - Resource Center: born after must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see must authorize any employment offers made to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A Schedule C or Non-career SES employees in the executive branch. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years a political Schedule A Schedule C or Noncareer SES employee in the executive branch you must disclose that to the Human Resources Office.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Required Experience:

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